If you had to choose one fruit to keep your colon happy, which would it be?  If you said apples, that's not a bad choice. The kind of fiber in apples - called pectin - appears to both bump up colon-protective compounds and clamp down on cancer-causing ones.  

In a lab study, apple pectin increased levels of fatty acid that not only keeps colon tissue healthy but also slows the production of a cancer causing substance. Apple juice extracts amped up colon cancer fighting cells as well.  If you opt for apple juice, cloudy is better than the clear kind.  3 more keys to colon health: to keep your colon in good shape, get screened for colon cancer on a schedule recommended by your doctor. And here are some specific diet do's:  load up on whole grains for fiber.  Drink milk instead of soda. Calcium and vitamin D protect your colon, but sugar seems to do the opposite. Add sliced onions to a salad or sub. You may need to carry breath mints everywhere, but boosting your cancer defenses is worth it!  Remember, an apple a day to keep colon cancer away!

 

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